Disasters can push people into poverty,while poor people are more vulnerable to the effects of disasters.

World Vision strengthens children against the effects of disasters, as well as support survivors to sustainable development.

SURVIVORS OF DISASTERS WANT TO THRIVE

As both man-made and natural disasters become increasingly frequent, the effects of disasters on the world’s poorest people become more significant. In fact, marginalised and impoverished communities suffer more when a disaster strikes, and take a longer time to recover from more severe destruction in the aftermath.

What happens to these communities after a disaster, and how can they recover strongly?

Disaster response must transit into development over time.

Survivors must be supported from getting back on their feet,

to re-embarking on stable, sustainable development once more.

In 2015, an earthquake affected 39 out of Nepal’s 75 districts, with an estimated 8.1 million living in them.

Close to 9,000 people were killed, more than 22,000 people were injured and more than 888,255 houses

were damaged or destroyed. World Vision helped over half a million people through: